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title: "PHE - Corporate - ICT - Foodswitch licence agreement via STA"
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# PHE - Corporate - ICT - Foodswitch licence agreement via STA

Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-967263aa-dae3-48b6-a6b1-31fe73acf45f

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## Summary

Public Health England (PHE), an executive agency within the Department of Health and Social Care, has recently awarded a contract titled "PHE - Corporate - ICT - Foodswitch licence agreement via STA" for a total value of £40,000. The agreement, which falls under the industry category of "Industry specific software package," is designed to enhance PHE's Change4Life Food Scanner app and has been won by The Global Institute for Global Health. The procurement process was completed with a direct procurement method via a single tender action, and the contract is effective from 30 March 2021 until 1 March 2022. The tender period concluded on 25 March 2021, with the contract awarded based in London, postcode SE1 8UG.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software solutions and app development, particularly those focused on health and nutrition technologies. Companies capable of providing innovative data sourcing and crowdsourcing functionalities, as demonstrated by The Global Institute for Global Health, would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future. This market is particularly advantageous for larger organisations with expertise in health-related software solutions, as it aligns with government efforts to support public health initiatives through technology-driven solutions.

## Notice

Public Health England, an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) (hereafter referred to as "Public Health England" or "PHE" also referred to as the "Contracting Authority" or the "Authority" or the "Employer") have awarded The George Institute for Global Health a contract for PHE's Change4Life Food Scanner app to help parents take control of their children's snacking. The George Institute for Global Health source data which are not covered by our supplier and physically go out and document the product information and send us the results. This is a vital part of the Food Scanners data to ensure we have a better experience for our users. The current software has a crowdsourcing functionality within the app, this allows users to take pictures of any products which aren't found within the database and send them through and API to get processed via their team and then sent back to PHE to surface within the app.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/057144da-c1d3-4244-8320-969ccea526e5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2020 - 1 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE GLOBAL INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package

## Release History

- 8 Jun 2021 at 11:03 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/057144da-c1d3-4244-8320-969ccea526e5
- 15 Apr 2021 at 15:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/057144da-c1d3-4244-8320-969ccea526e5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/057144da-c1d3-4244-8320-969ccea526e5
  8th June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/511f8147-b9f2-419e-961f-28cbdc19f330
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